Tobacco control in Nigeria- policy recommendations
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Tobacco control in Nigeria- policy recommendations
Major strides towards national tobacco control have been made since Nigeria became signatory to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in June 2004. The Nigerian senate passed a bill on March 15, 2011 which is expected to be signed into law shortly, to regulate and control production, manufacture, sale, advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco or tobacco products. This ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tobacco Induced Diseases
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1617-9625
DOI: 10.1186/1617-9625-10-8